Bhatikabhaya Abhaya of Anuradhapura
| Bhatikabhaya Abhaya | |
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| King of Anuradhapura | |
 An 8 feet high stone statue of Bhatikabhaya Abhaya facin the Ruwanwelisaya | |
| Reign | 20 BC – 9 AD |
| Predecessor | Kutakanna Tissa |
| Successor | Mahadathika Mahanaga |
| Dynasty | House of Vijaya |
| Father | Kutakanna Tissa |
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism |
Bhatikabhaya Abhaya was King of Anuradhapura in the 1st century BC, whose reign lasted from 20 BC to 9 AD. He succeeded his father Kutakanna Tissa as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Mahadathika Mahanaga.
Relations with Rome[]
It is mentioned in historical texts that King Bhathikabhaya imported beads from Rome for offering to the Ruwanwelisaya.
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Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom | ||
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| Pre Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–377 BC) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (437–237 BC) (215–205 BC) (161–103 BC) (89–66 AD) Chola invaders (237–215 BC) (205–161 BC) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BC) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) (463–691) (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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| Polonnaruwa period (1055–1187), (1197–1200) (1209–1210), (1211–1212) (1187–1197), (1200–1209) Lokissara (1210–1211), Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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| Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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